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Show A Rejected Favor. They boarded an open trolloy car. Silks, feathers and ilowcrs decked tho girl, whllo tho joung man smoothod his now pepper-and-salt trousers with pride. They had eyes and oars for each other alone, nnd when tho girl received receiv-ed a sharp rap on tho shoulder from bohind sho uttered a llttlo shriek. Eyes flashing, her young man turned to seo a rough, red-faced fellow citizen offering a dainty bouquet tied with a knot of bluo ribbon. "Do not notico him at all," tho young man said, with great prcsonco cf mind, nnd looked away. Anothoi rap upon her ahoulder and sho whispered: "Harry, I think I'll say 'No, thank you,' to him. Ho's in-toxlcatod in-toxlcatod as anything and may get vlolont if I ignore him." Harry turned and shook his head at tho man whon tho Ilowcrs wore thrust forward again. Then they woro Hung In tho young lady'B lap. "Oh, Harry!" sho cried, "I'll faint. Hold mo! Oh,, gracious mo, I know sho didn't sow them on tight. It's tho bunch off tho right sldo of my hat." "Stop tho car," roared tho oxcited Harry, and they left amid tho uncon-conlod uncon-conlod gigglos or thoir follow passengers. |